Description
Book SynopsisRelieve stress and tension and return the body to optimum health with this practical step-by-step manual. Clear illustrations show how all the internal body structures and organs are mirrored in the reflex points on the feet and hands, while a step-by-step guide explains how to perform pressure and massage techniques to give a full-body treatment and alleviate a variety of debilitating disorders. There's also a special section on incorporating chakra work and colour therapy into reflexology sessions, for those who would like to take their practice further. Learn how to relieve stress and alleviate common ailments with this effective holistic treatment; Suitable for beginners and those with experience alike; Clear photographs, reflex-point diagrams and easy to follow step-by-step instructions throughout; The author is a leading reflexologist and colour therapy practitioner.
Table of Contents1 WHAT IS REFLEXOLOGY? The history of reflexology How does reflexology work? The structure of the feet The structure of the hands and wrists Pressure-point techniques Massage techniques Giving a reflexology treatment 2 THE STEP-BY-STEP TREATMENT Reflex areas: the feet Reflex areas: the hands Beginning the treatment Head and neck reflexes Shoulder and chest reflexes Abdomen reflexes Lower body reflexes Reflexes on the tops of the feet and hands Finishing the treatment Treating complaints with reflexology 3 TAKING REFLEXOLOGY FURTHER The subtle anatomy The acupuncture meridians Treating with colour and reflexology How to use colour with reflexology Reflex colours: the feet and hands Self-help Patient advice
